CSotD: Prisoners of Our Own Accord. Camry. Whatever.
First Dog on the Moon has the delightful ability to make me laugh but also send me scurrying to the…
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Smerconish Smertoonists
In the morning it is my wont to have a news program on in the background while surfing the internet….
CSotD: Domestic grumbling
It used to be nearly impossible to win one of the giant teddy bears depicted in this Rhymes With Orange…
Short Takes on Short Form Comics
Comic strips and panels. It didn’t catch fire right away, but since its publication, the [Peter Steiner] cartoon has become…
Hey Kids! Comics! Summer’s End Schedule
Below are some comic strip and cartoon books scheduled for September 2023 release.Images and links (mostly) via Amazon,though ordering through…
CSotD: Plenty of nothing
Robert Ariail sums up the GOP’s impeachment effort with a familiar expression, though he’s generous in assuming they even have…
Not to Bury Garfield, But to Praise Him
For well over 40 years, a fat orange cat has been a linchpin of American culture. It’s time to accept…
Super Hero’s Journey by Patrick McDonnell – A Hey Kids! Comics! Preview
Mutts cartoonist Patrick McDonnell has written and illustrated a love letter to the comic books of his youth. “The Super…
CSotD: Friday Funnies on a Thursday
If I were doing politics today, I’d want to swap out the parents with Uncle Sam and the Statue of…
The Debut of Politico’s California Playbook Opens With Jack Ohman Caricatures
Jack Ohman helped Politico kick off their new California Playbook page. THE BUZZ — Covering California’s mercurial political figures is…
Wayback Whensday – MADly Listed
Spy vs. Spy, Brother Jonathan, and 20 Trailblazing Comic Strips That Changed the Game Spy vs. Spy and Antonio Prohías…
CSotD: Tested on the unstudied chapter
Poor Edison Lee (KFS) finds himself in what seems likely to be a disaster: He misunderstood the teacher’s previous announcement…
Reubens on Wry – An NCS Awards Roundup
Cartoonists aplenty in Jersey City last week for the National Cartoonists Society (NCS) annual Reuben Awards. For those of us…
CSotD: Variety Pak Views
Sometimes even a good cartoon becomes obsolete before it sees print. Mike Luckovich seems caught between Walter Isaacson’s book extract…
Still Catching Up – Comic Strip Edition
The Complete “Asterix: The Chief’s Fight” by Fabcaro and Didier Conrad On October 26, 2023, Papercutz will release the 40th…